Counterfeiting case and early 1900s rail talk in Idaho town
The piece reports on a counterfeiting ring busted near a U S commissioner hearing with migrants from Salmon Meadows and a $500 counterfeit cache. It also notes local interest in a railroad to Council and mining districts, plus community updates, ads, and occasional medical and sale notices from Weiser and Emmett Index reporters.
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John, Eddy
Newton Eddy
Lewis Eddy
Frank Preseigh
U. S
W. A. Hall
Phete
Rivers
Rapid River
Ebon Mowice
U. 8
Free Press
Newt Eddy
Boise
Lewiston Teller
Salmon Meadows
Rendexvays
Jim Wedy
Salmon River
Dia Keily
Urey
Drs. Brown & Pyle
Te Vendome Hotel
Weiser Idaho Spokane Railway Chooses South Side Grounds
In Weiser the Messia Bates Johnston and French accepted 420 acres on the south side offered by Peter Pence and partners for the new terminus. Engineers began survey work Friday with Elmer Forshay as chief engineer and a Boise Spokane crew detailing locating, level, and chain tasks. Citizens formed a subsidy committee and raised substantial land and cash support, aiming to secure the line’s southern terminus and related yards and shops amid local opposition.
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Weiser
Messia
Bates
Johnton
French
Peter Pence
F. Drake
Hubbard
W. H. Lane
Day
Elmer Fosshay
Boise
Corps of Engineers
Pence
Sigi
Elmee B Forshay
Chiaf
T A. Clark
D. B. Guilland
Tran
Unclear opening headlines prompt new changes
The text presents a fragment describing the need to refresh the opening headlines as a whirlpool of developments shifts. It emphasizes starting anew to keep abreast of events, noting the difficulty of useful early lines and urging a rearticulation of the lead items.
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Fele
Kyet
Payette Visit Elevates Town Survey Push
Messrs Johnston and French visited Payette amid signs of renewed railroad interest. Payette’s committee offered 100000.00 per cent of town value and 40000 if cash for the terminus, prompting chief engineer Forshay to redirect crews. Surveying parties moved to Payette while officials telegraphed others to join, marking a volatile shift in the Welser subsidy outlook.
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AE. Fox—rodman
Hal Short
B. Mirlick
Carl Lvory
Tet Coleman
Tuck
Henry Otlmataxman
Alex Johnston
W. Adis
A. B. Moss
J. C Toole
L. Sparks
Payette
Bates
Jim
Messrs
Johnston
French
Sayat
Wilkinson
Reaugh
Buise
Forshay
Timer
Messrs Johnston
W. F. Soumercamp
Railroad meeting results affect Weiser road funds and terms
Telegrams report Sommercamp men rally and a Payette talk with Kaif on terms for the railroad project. Townspeople demand half the town and $10,000 in costs. a larger committee seeks support, with business leaders already promising to meet terms. Road progress hinges on staged bonuses and future moves toward the canyon and completion.
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Theeing
Kurtz
Numbers
Kaif
Payette
Weiser
U. P. Slepo T
Fore
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